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Tigress Jumuna, which was brought from Tadoba- Andheri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra and was kept in a soft enclosure, was released to the core areas of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj on Saturday.
The two-and-half-year-old tigress was brought from Maharashtra on October 28 and released into a soft enclosure spanning around two hectares in the core area of the Tiger Reserve the following day.
The wild cat made its first hunt on October 31 and was in good health. After monitoring her condition, the tigress was released into the wilds of the tiger reserve today.
“Tigress Jamuna has been released into the core area of the tiger reserve. She is in good health and a special team is monitoring its movement,” informed Samrat Gowda, deputy director of Similipal Tiger Reserve.
It is worth mentioning here that the inter-state translocation project aims to infuse a fresh gene pool in Similipal. The translocation of the tigress is being done with the permission of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
Recently, a special team from the wildlife wing of Odisha Forest Department comprising 10 members visited Maharashtra to translocate another tigress from Tadoba- Andheri Tiger Reserve to Similipal Tiger Reserve.
